A haredi community in Jerusalem earned a harsh life lesson this Passover when they “sold” their hametz to a non-Jewish man, believing he would “return” the goods to them when the eight-day holiday was over. That was before they stashed their expensive liquor in the same storage room, as detailed in this Jerusalem… More ▸

Besides the difficulty people have with pronouncing it (try KEEN-wah, or Ki-NOH-ah), this nutritious, gluten-free pseudo-grain has become a bone of rabbinic contention. Is it, or isn’t it, kosher for Pesach? According to an article in today’s New York Times, the Chicago Rabbinical Council gives the green light to certain brands of quinoa… More ▸